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    "addressCountry": "Canada",
    "addressLocality": "Peterborough"
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  "airlines": [
    "Air Canada"
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      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "45 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    },
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      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
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  "city": "Peterborough",
  "code": "YPQ",
  "connection_tips": "Peterborough Regional Airport serves south-central Ontario's aviation needs from its location 3 nautical miles south-southwest of Peterborough, featuring two complementary runways: a 7,000-foot by 100-foot asphalt main runway (09/27) capable of handling larger aircraft, and a 2,000-foot by 49-foot crosswind runway (13/31) ideal for flight training and smaller aircraft operations. Parking is available for both transient and based aircraft with tie-down and hangar options through Stewart Aviation. The airport's proximity to the Kawartha Lakes region makes it popular for cottage country access and tourism flights. Weather planning should consider southern Ontario's variable conditions including lake-effect snow from nearby Lake Ontario, spring fog, and summer thunderstorm activity requiring instrument approach capabilities.\n\nLocated strategically between Toronto and Ottawa, the facility serves as a popular fuel stop for cross-country flights and supports extensive general aviation activities including flight training, corporate aviation, and recreational flying. Stewart Aviation provides comprehensive services including Avgas 100LL and Jet A-1 fuel, oil, 28/24-volt power carts, heated chemical de-icing units, and freight services with forklift capabilities. The facility supports diverse aviation activities from primary flight training to complex corporate operations, serving the greater Peterborough region's business and recreational aviation needs. Pilot services include flight planning facilities, weather briefings, and coordination with Toronto Terminal Control Area for IFR operations.\n\nGround transportation includes taxi services and rental cars with easy highway access to downtown Peterborough and connections to Highway 401 corridor. The lighted taxiway system enables night operations while maintaining safety standards for various aircraft types. The airport operates with staffed hours from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM during April-September and 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM from October-March, utilizing MF UNICOM on 123.0 frequency and AWOS weather observations on 126.925.",
  "country": "Canada",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Check current schedules for transfers through Peterborough Municipal Airport.",
    "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.",
    "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.",
    "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport.",
    "Download your airline's mobile app for updates at this airport."
  ],
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  "iataCode": "YPQ",
  "icao": "CYPQ",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "July 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-29",
  "latitude": 44.23,
  "layover_planner_info": "Peterborough Municipal Airport (YPQ) works best for straightforward domestic turns, not for building aggressive connection margins around multiple separate tickets. Use this page's published MCTs as the floor: 45 minutes for domestic transfers, 120 minutes when interline support is available. For longer stops in Peterborough, assume terminal amenities may be secondary to the surrounding landside area, and keep backup routing through Toronto Pearson International (YYZ) and CFB Trenton (YTR) in mind if the day starts to slip.",
  "longitude": -78.363297,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 120,
  "missed_connection_help": "If you miss a connection at Peterborough Municipal Airport (YPQ), start with the operating airline or transfer desk before leaving the secure area, especially if bags are checked through or your itinerary relies on interline handling. This airport publishes a 120-minute interline buffer, so ask staff to confirm whether onward sectors and baggage can be protected on the same journey before you commit to a new ticket. If same-day recovery fails, compare rebooking options via Toronto Pearson International (YYZ) and CFB Trenton (YTR).",
  "name": "Peterborough Municipal Airport",
  "noindex": false,
  "region": "North America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "YYZ",
      "name": "Toronto Pearson International"
    },
    {
      "code": "YTR",
      "name": "CFB Trenton"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Peterborough Regional Airport serves Ontario's historic waterway capital where the world's highest hydraulic lift lock\u2014the 1904 Peterborough Lift Lock rising 65 feet\u2014demonstrates engineering excellence on the 386-kilometer Trent-Severn Waterway connecting Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay through the scenic Kawartha Lakes. Originally established by Harry Oakman in the early 1960s with two turf runways before officially opening September 21, 1969, with a 5,000-foot hard surface runway, this facility operates 3 nautical miles south-southwest of the city famous for internationally renowned 'Peterborough Canoes' that dominated 1830s recreational boating throughout cottage country.\n\nThe airport features modern infrastructure supporting general aviation, flight training, and corporate operations serving the region where the Trent-Severn Waterway's 44 locks transformed wilderness travel routes into tourist attractions drawing thousands annually through Muskoka and Kawarthas cottage country. Terminal facilities coordinate operations connecting business travelers to the waterway's unique engineering marvels including Lock 21's unreinforced concrete construction\u2014the first and largest of its kind when completed\u2014and Lock 36 at Kirkfield with its 49-foot lift complementing the marine railway at Big Chute.\n\nOperational characteristics center on serving recreational aviation accessing the waterway where fish and game clubs, conservation organizations, and regattas emerged in the 1830s alongside canoe manufacturing that earned international fame, while supporting emergency services throughout the region where steamship navigation opened vast areas beginning with the first commercial lock built in 1833. The facility handles diverse operations from flight training to corporate charter services connecting to Ontario's major tourist attractions along this pleasure boating route spanning both eastern Kawarthas and western Muskoka regions.\n\nStrategic importance encompasses maintaining aviation connectivity to where hydraulic lift lock engineering achieved world records in 1904, supporting the tourism economy centered on 386 kilometers of interconnected lakes and rivers including the Trent River, Otonabee River, Kawartha Lakes, Lake Simcoe, Lake Couchiching, and Severn River, facilitating access to cottage country where the Trent-Severn Waterway represents one of Ontario's premier recreational corridors, and preserving connections to this waterway capital where military survey routes evolved into commercial navigation and ultimately became the engineering showcase featuring Canada's most innovative lock systems.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://skyvector.com/airport/CYPQ/Peterborough-Municipal-Airport"
}